astomatous

a·stom·a·tous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-stom-uh-tuh s, ey-stoh-muh-]
- /eɪˈstɒm ə təs, eɪˈstoʊ mə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey-stom-uh-tuh s, ey-stoh-muh-]
- /eɪˈstɒm ə təs, eɪˈstoʊ mə-/

Definitions of astomatous word

adjective astomatous (of animals) having no mouth 3
adjective astomatous (of plants) having no stomata 3
adjective astomatous without a stoma 3
adjective astomatous having no mouth, stoma, or stomata. 1
noun astomatous (biology) Having no mouth. 1
adjective astomatous (biology) Having no mouth, mouthless. 0

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Origin of astomatous

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; a-6 + stomatous

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Parts of speech for Astomatous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

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astomatous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

astomatous usage trend in Literature

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